Gate latch



Patented May ll, 192

UNITED STATES GATE 0F WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON.

LATCH.

Application filed July 3, 1924. Serial No. 724,122.

This invention relates to gates, and particularly to latches therefor.

One lobject of the invention is to provide a latch for a gate which is simple in con struction, durable and effective in operation, and one which can be cheaply manufactured.

Another object is to provide a latch which is readily adaptable to different kinds of gates, and also to different kinds of doors.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanyingI drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a gate equipped with the latch forming the subject-matter of the present application, the gate being of the wooden type.

Figure 2 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view similar to Figure 2, showing the application of the latch to a metal gate.

Figure 4 is an elevation of the form of latch shown in Figure 3.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, and particularly to Figures 1 and 2, 10 and 11 represent the posts of a gateway, on the former of which is hingedly suspended the wooden gate 12. Secured to the post 11, aojacent the edge thereof, and on the vertical face with which the free end of the gate cooperates, is a longitudinally extending strip of wood, metal, or similar. material, 13, against which the free end of the gate is adapted to abut, for the purpose of limiting the swinging movement of the gate in one direction. Secured to the same face of the post 11 to which the strip 13 is secured, but adjacent the other edge thereof, and extending longitudinally of the post, is a strip 14, said strip being preferably thicker at its inner edge than at its outer edge.

The free end of the gate is formed with a beveled face, at the edge remote from that portion which abuts against the stop bar or strip 13, and secured to this end of the gate, inwardly of the beveled face, which beveled face is indicated at 15, is a strip or bar 16, which extends throughout the height of the gate, said strip or bar 16` being connected to the gate end by means of the spring hinge 17. This strip or bar 16 is preferably thicker along its inner edge than along its outer 0r free edge.

i vAs shown in Figure 2, the strip or -bar 16 is swung outwardly, byk the spring of the hinge, so that its inner edge face rests against the beveled face 15, and when the gate is moved toward closed position, the advanced wider face of the strip 16 will strike against the outer edge of the strip 14 and be swung backwardly. As the gate abuts against the stop bar or strip 13 the spring hinge will cause the bar 16 to swing toward the post 11, with the result that the free edge of the bar 16 will bear against the wider edge face of the strip 14, and hold the gate in closed position. On the upper end of the bar 16 there is secured a laterally extending arm 18, which is adapted to be grasped by a person, for the purpose of rocking the bar on its hinges, out of engagement with the strip 14, with the result that the gate may be swung into open position.

Figure 3 shows the application of the latch to a gate which has its frame formed from metal pipes, the vertical bar of the free end of the gate being shown at 19. A pair of blocks 2O and 21, which have concave recesses in their inner faces for the reception of the said bar 19, are secured in embracing relation to said bar by the bolt 22 passed through the blocks agd bar. The block 21 has a bifurcated extension 23 projecting in the direction of the gate post 11', and pivotally mounted in the said bifurcated extension is the obtuse angular member 24, which is adapted to engage in the recess 25 of the stop and keeper bar 26, which is secured to the post 11, said bar having a flange 26 against which the extension 23 of the latch is adapted to abut. A spring 27 is mounted in the extension 23, and has one end bearing against the extension and the other against the member 24, for normally and yieldably urging the said member outwardly.

In each of the forms, the hinged strip is arranged to engage with the strip on the post 11 or 11', and be pressed back thereby, against the force of the spring, and then snap against the post and behind the keeper thereon.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with the vertical bar at the free end of a gate, and the adjacent post, of a clamping means engaged with the said bar, said clamping means having a bifurcated extension, a recessed bar mounted y one edge thereof, and a bar extending vertically of the free end of the gate and having lugs pivotally mounted in the bifurcated extension, and springmeans between the extension and the bar, said bar extending obtusely and arranged to be engaged and moved by the recessed member and to snap thereinto.

2. The combination with a gate post and the latohing end of a gate, of a keeper bar secured to the Working vface of the post and extending throughout the height thereof, b-

fureated members carried by and extending from said end of the gate, and a spring pressed bar hinged to said bifurcated members and extending vertically of the end of the gate, said spring pressed bar being ar ranged to be moved by Contact With the irst bar and to snap behind said bar upon engagement of the said end of the gate with the stop bar.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signature.

BENEDICT o. JEMTEGAARD. 

